THUMBS UP: To the Georgia Power employees for helping to spruce up South Georgia House of Hope during a service project on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The volunteers helped paint and make other repairs to the facility. House of Hope is a nonprofit recovery program for abused and drug-dependent women.
THUMBS DOWN: To whoever hit Moody Air Force Base Staff Sgt. David Fredrick Horney IV and then left him to die on the roadside last weekend. The 25-year-old’s body was found on North Oak Street Extension Saturday morning. He had served three tours of duty in Iraq and was a fire team leader for the 824th Security Forces Squadron.
THUMBS UP: To those area students who earned a spot on the honor roll this past nine weeks. Lots of hard work plus time away from fun activities went into making those grades. For those students who dream of attending a college or university, all that effort should pay off in the end. An American self-help author, Steve Pavlina, once said, “When you live for a strong purpose, then hard work isn’t an option. It’s a necessity.”
THUMBS DOWN: To all those who spread rumors. It is generally best to try to verify the information you hear before sharing it with countless others, especially when it has the potential to create mass hysteria in the community. It takes a second to get people all worked up but seemingly forever to get the correct information out there.
THUMBS UP: To the airmen of the 823rd Security Forces Squadron at Moody Air Force Base. Roughly 70 men and women were deployed on Wednesday to assist in providing security at Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport. More airmen have been placed on stand-by and may be deployed in the near future.
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Shame in Berrien County
Unfortunately for Sherrie Williams of the Berrien County school-based health clinic, she talked to The Times and praised the program that she oversees. This pride in her work led to the loss of her job.
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Grading policy: A second chance?
In clarifying the Lowndes County Schools’ controversial grading policy, Superintendent Dr. Steve Smith spoke of second chances.
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Be up to any weather challenge
Georgia’s Severe Weather Awareness Week starts today and runs through Friday. The idea behind the week is to prepare Georgians for weather emergencies and how to keep these situations from becoming tragedies.
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Parents and schools
There is a lot of talk lately about school systems and grading policies, and how all of a child's problems come back to a lack of parenting. But is it really that simple? Can it be a case where the school systems are so focused on the problem few that the majority of students are ignored?
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Thumbs up, thumbs down
THUMBS UP: To Brooks County High School engineering and technology teacher Don Morgan and his students. They recently received national attention for their work with biodiesel fuel. They collect used cooking oil from area fast-food restaurants then process this oil into biodiesel. Morgan hopes to next interest the Brooks County school buses into running on the fuel created in his class. This classroom not only prepares students for the future but may prepare all of us for an alternative energy source.
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Take me out to the ball park
The Valdosta State baseball season begins today. The Blazers host Lindenwood at 2:30 p.m. Nothing beats quality baseball played in warm weather with a great venue like Billy Grant Field.
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What We Think: Signing Day
Wednesday was National Signing Day, the day when high school athletes across the country make official announcements about what school they’ve chosen to sign with.
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School policy fails expectations
Lowndes County Schools recently implemented new grading guidelines for students. These guidelines have left many parents upset ...
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Just the facts, please
The Times has taken some hits this weekend following the reporting of the Rev. Floyd Rose’ rally on Saturday concerning the car which drove into a home, killing an infant on New Year’s, and an incident at Pinevale Learning Center. Some police officers think the VDT is not being fair, and Rose accused the VDT of not printing the facts, but the facts are as follows:
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Fathers teaching daughters
It began as a small gathering for fathers and daughters. It has become one of Valdosta’s most popular social events of the year.
Several years ago, Jeff Stewart co-founded the event with his wife, Becky, as a way for him to give a special night to his two daughters. Other fathers of First Presbyterian Church liked the idea and the Father-Daughter Valentine Dance was born. - More What We Think Headlines
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Shame in Berrien County
